Mortal Shell 2 Players Really Hate Those Bear Traps, And So Do I
Overview & Key Takeaways
Mortal Shell 2 has a lot of tough enemies waiting to knock you out of your shell and stuff your carcass into a coffin. Many of them are terrifying because of their difficulty, ugliness, or both. Still, nothing compares to the greatest enemy developer Cold Symmetry made for the souls-like action-RPG: those gosh-dang bear traps.
Danger lurks around every corner in this game. Walk here, and you might get ambushed by a rabid miner just itching to stab you with a pickaxe. Stand there, and you'll likely see a hulking beast sauntering over with death in their eyes. But the worst of it is when exploring--and more often when fighting--you get caught in a trap meant for beasts, not people.
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As showcased by Redditor Parcori in the above August 24 video, they died after beating the first open-world boss you encounter, the Great Arbiter of Flesh. This is a tough battle, especially because it occurs near the very first beacon in Fainweald, Mortal Shell 2's starting zone. Miss a parry once or twice, and you're likely dead. That's frustrating enough, but what makes it particularly aggravating are the bear traps littered around the arena.
These bear traps are literally everywhere! Sometimes in front of enemy camps. Sometimes in front of chests. Sometimes in front of NPCs. Sometimes they're just out in the world, lying in wait like a panther preparing to pounce on its prey. I hate them a lot, and I'm not the only one.
"The damn bear traps," Redditor mountainyoo posted on August 20 with a Robot Chicken video of a gummy bear screaming after stepping on a bear trap.
"Who else steps on absolutely every bear trap?" PurplePassenger7078 asked in an August 19 Reddit post. "I'm just so used to sprinting in games, and this game punishes me every single time lmao. I think it's a bit excessive in certain areas."
"I just started Mortal Shell and all I can say is: BEAR TRAPS," said Redditor Easy_Direction_6076 on August 22, sharing a video of Sideshow Bob from The Simpsons repeatedly stepping on a rake.
"Me whenever I spot a bear trap," posted Pointblankadvance on August 20, using a similar video as Easy_Direction_6076.
I can't tell you the number of times I've stepped on bear traps while exploring. And it always happens at the worst possible times: low health and mid-fight. Although I'm breezing through the game, there are a handful of bosses that've almost caused me to throw my controller through the TV. Still, what pisses me off more than, say, the Hexapod or Isaac, the Scholar Prince boss fights are ... you guessed it, bear traps. Ugh.
Mortal Shell 2 is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Cold Symmetry recently released a substantial update that nerfed a handful of bosses and made gold more plentiful so you can upgrade your equipment more often.
Mortal Shell 2 has a lot of tough enemies waiting to knock you out of your shell and stuff your carcass into a coffin. Many of them are terrifying because of their difficulty, ugliness, or both. Still, nothing compares to the greatest enemy developer Cold Symmetry made for the souls-like action-RPG: those gosh-dang bear traps.
Danger lurks around every corner in this game. Walk here, and you might get ambushed by a rabid miner just itching to stab you with a pickaxe. Stand there, and you’ll likely see a hulking beast sauntering over with death in their eyes. But the worst of it is when exploring–and more often when fighting–you get caught in a trap meant for beasts, not people.
As showcased by Redditor Parcori in the above August 24 video, they died after beating the first open-world boss you encounter, the Great Arbiter of Flesh. This is a tough battle, especially because it occurs near the very first beacon in Fainweald, Mortal Shell 2’s starting zone. Miss a parry once or twice, and you’re likely dead. That’s frustrating enough, but what makes it particularly aggravating are the bear traps littered around the arena.
These bear traps are literally everywhere! Sometimes in front of enemy camps. Sometimes in front of chests. Sometimes in front of NPCs. Sometimes they’re just out in the world, lying in wait like a panther preparing to pounce on its prey. I hate them a lot, and I’m not the only one.
“The damn bear traps,” Redditor mountainyoo posted on August 20 with a Robot Chicken video of a gummy bear screaming after stepping on a bear trap.
“Who else steps on absolutely every bear trap?” PurplePassenger7078 asked in an August 19 Reddit post. “I’m just so used to sprinting in games, and this game punishes me every single time lmao. I think it’s a bit excessive in certain areas.”
“I just started Mortal Shell and all I can say is: BEAR TRAPS,” said Redditor Easy_Direction_6076 on August 22, sharing a video of Sideshow Bob from The Simpsons repeatedly stepping on a rake.
“Me whenever I spot a bear trap,” posted Pointblankadvance on August 20, using a similar video as Easy_Direction_6076.
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve stepped on bear traps while exploring. And it always happens at the worst possible times: low health and mid-fight. Although I’m breezing through the game, there are a handful of bosses that’ve almost caused me to throw my controller through the TV. Still, what pisses me off more than, say, the Hexapod or Isaac, the Scholar Prince boss fights are … you guessed it, bear traps. Ugh.
Mortal Shell 2 is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Cold Symmetry recently released a substantial update that nerfed a handful of bosses and made gold more plentiful so you can upgrade your equipment more often.
